Powermatic PM3000 manual Handwheel Adjustments, Zero-Clearance Insert Setup, Blade height

Adjustments

Handwheel Adjustments

Referring to Figure 10:

The front handwheel (B) controls the raising and lowering of the blade (blade height).

The side handwheel (C) controls the blade tilt. The blade can be adjusted for a tilt between 90º (vertical or a setting of 0º on the scale) and 45º left tilt (D).

Blade height

1.Loosen the lock knob (A) on the blade height adjust handwheel.

2.Turn the handwheel (B) clockwise to raise and counterclockwise to lower the blade.

3.Tighten the lock knob (A).

Blade tilt adjustment

1.Loosen the lock knob (A) on the side handwheel (C).

2.Turn the handwheel (C) counterclockwise to adjust the saw blade down to 45º left tilt (D). Turn clockwise to adjust the saw blade to maximum of 90º (D).

3.After selecting the position, tighten the lock knob (A).

Zero-Clearance Insert Setup

Under normal operations where the standard table insert (which is provided) is used, the top edge of the saw blade will come to rest approximately 1/8" below the table surface when the blade height is positioned all the way down.

In situations where a zero-clearance insert is desired, the saw blade may be lowered further for accommodation of inserts that have potential clearance issues with the blade. This is done as follows:

1.Remove the guard and pawl (Figure 8, Items C, E).

2.Open the side cover and locate the blade depth stop screw (A, Figure 11) located between the arbor pulley and motor.

3.Using a 14mm open wrench, loosen the hex nut (B, Figure 11). This will allow the hex cap screw to loosen and the saw blade to be adjusted lower.

4.With the height adjust handwheel (B, Figure 10), lower the saw blade all the way.

The zero-clearance insert can now be placed in the table opening without contacting the blade.

Figure 10

Figure 11

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